Broadway and Cambie Plan Pre-Zoning: A “Streamlined” System Full of Complexity and Nuance
New zoning is here, but “simple” is still a four-letter word.
Category: Newsletter
Inclusionary Housing: A High-End Housing Lottery
Below-market housing mandates result in a constrained market where more people will want discounted homes than developers can supply; some will receive large benefits, while others receive nothing.
Housing Hypocrisy: Flimsy “affordability” claims don’t hold water
If we're serious about this housing crisis, blocking the redevelopment of aging apartment buildings on the grounds of "affordability" is, frankly, absurd.
2025 Mid-Year Review
In the report you will find our take on the discourse surrounding affordability, foreign buyers, flippers, and government spending in the housing sector.
Who is really standing in the way of affordability?
Clashing housing letters underscore the need for solutions, not scapegoats
Flippers Didn’t Break the Market—Policy Did
If the goal is to get more home completions, getting a project approved and into the hands of a builder who can see it through construction should be seen as a positive.
Mark Goodman recognized as one of the most influential business leaders in British Columbia
I am deeply honored to be named to Business in Vancouver’s prestigious BC500 list for 2025, recognizing leaders who significantly shape our communities, industries, and economy.
The Feds want to invest in housing – is there steak behind the sizzle?
Is the goal to deliver affordable housing where it will have the greatest impact, or to fly politicians to NDP ridings where they can tout their good work in front of a flashy podium?
BC’s Apartment Building Tariff
Whether you think it is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” or a punitive obstacle to free enterprise, tariffs have become all anyone wants to talk about. But now that we’re paying attention, it’s worth considering whether we are setting a double standard and glossing over the impacts of our own bad tariff policies.
Powerhouse Broker Megan Johal joins Goodman Commercial
Goodman Commercial is proud to announce the addition of Megan Johal, a market-leading broker with a stellar reputation in the commercial real estate sector. Specializing in multi-family, development land, and investment properties, Megan brings a remarkable history of success and a wealth of expertise to our high performing team.